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EP2399671 - COPPER-BASED CATALYST MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/52]COPPER-BASED CATALYST MANUFACTURING METHOD, COPPER-BASED CATALYST, AND PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR SAME
[2016/28]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
[2011/52]
Inventor(s)01 / MURAKAMI, Masami
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
02 / MAEDA, Ken
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
03 / GOTO, Yuya
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
 [2016/52]
Former [2011/52]01 / MURAKAMI, Masami
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
02 / MAEDA, Ken
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
03 / GOTO, Yuya
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/52]Raynor, Stuart Andrew
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2011/52]Raynor, Stuart Andrew
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date10743725.315.02.2010
[2016/52]
WO2010JP52211
Priority number, dateJP2009004005523.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009040055
JP2009004005623.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009040056
JP2009004005723.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009040057
[2011/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010095599
Date:26.08.2010
Language:JA
[2010/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2399671
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2399671
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:B01J37/06, B01J23/80, B01J37/00, B01J37/03, C07C29/154, C07C31/04, C07B61/00
[2011/52]
CPC:
C07C29/154 (EP,US); B01J23/80 (EP,KR,US); B01J23/002 (EP,US);
B01J23/72 (EP,US); B01J35/30 (EP,US); B01J35/613 (EP,US);
B01J37/0009 (EP,US); B01J37/031 (EP,US); B01J37/06 (EP,KR,US);
B01J37/08 (KR); B01J37/18 (EP,US); C07C31/04 (KR);
B01J2523/00 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C29/154, C07C31/04 (EP,US);
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/17, B01J2523/27, B01J2523/31, B01J2523/41, B01J2523/48 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KATALYSATORS AUF KUPFERBASIS UND VORBEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2016/28]
English:COPPER-BASED CATALYST MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR SAME[2016/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN CATALYSEUR À BASE DE CUIVRE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉTRAITEMENT DE CELUI-CI[2016/28]
Former [2011/52]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KATALYSATORS AUF KUPFERBASIS, KATALYSATOR AUF KUPFERBASIS UND VORBEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2011/52]COPPER-BASED CATALYST MANUFACTURING METHOD, COPPER-BASED CATALYST, AND PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR SAME
Former [2011/52]PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN CATALYSEUR À BASE DE CUIVRE, CATALYSEUR À BASE DE CUIVRE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉTRAITEMENT DE CELUI-CI
Entry into regional phase16.08.2011Translation filed 
16.08.2011National basic fee paid 
16.08.2011Search fee paid 
16.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/52]
10.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2016Fee for grant paid
18.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.07.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.09.2017    ADMISSIBLE
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
25 Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4AB / GB
Opponent's representative
Ridland, John
Johnson Matthey Catalysts
Intellectual Property Dept.
PO Box 1
Belasis Avenue, Billingham
Cleveland TS23 1LB / GB
 [2017/44]
08.11.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.03.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.03.2019Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2019/40]
27.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
17.05.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.05.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2010
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
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Documents cited:Search[XD]EP0864360  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN [JP], et al) [XD] 1-15* example -; claim - *
International search[X]JPS60190232  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE)
by applicantJPS5276288
 JPS6339287
 JPH06254414
 JPH06312138
 JPH078799
 JPH0739755
 JPH10309466
 JP2004298685
 JP2007083197
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    - Shokubai Koza, KODANSHA LTD., (19890720), vol. 7
OppositionGB1296212
 GB1405012
 US4788175
 US6048820
 WO2008047166
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